Sec. 112. National Nanotechnology Program amendments
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The 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7501 et seq. ) is amended— in section 2— in subsection (c), by amending paragraph
(4)to read as follows: develop, and update every 3 years thereafter, a strategic plan to guide the activities described under subsection
(b)that specifies near-term and long-term objectives for the Program, the anticipated timeframe for achieving the near-term objectives, and the metrics to be used for assessing progress toward the objectives, and that describes— how the Program will move results out of the laboratory and into applications for the benefit of society, including through cooperation and collaborations with nanotechnology research, development, and technology transition initiatives supported by the States; and proposed research in areas of national importance in accordance with the requirements of section 116 of the National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2014 ; ; in subsection (d)— by redesignating paragraphs
(1)through
(5)as paragraphs
(2)through (6), respectively; by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated by clause (i), the following: the Program budget, for the previous fiscal year, for each agency that participates in the Program, and for each program component area; ; and by amending paragraph (6), as redesignated by clause (i), to read as follows: an assessment of how Federal agencies are implementing the plan described in subsection (c)(7) and a description of the amount of Small Business Innovative Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Research funds supporting the plan. ; and by adding at the end the following new subsection: The agencies participating in the Program shall support the activities of committees involved in the development of standards for nanotechnology and may reimburse the travel costs of scientists and engineers who participate in activities of such committees. ; in section 3— by amending subsection (b)(1) to read as follows: The operation of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office shall be supported by funds from each agency participating in the Program. The portion of such Office’s total budget provided by each agency for each fiscal year shall be in the same proportion as the agency’s share of the total budget for the Program for the previous fiscal year, as specified in the report required under section 2(d)(1). The Director of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office may establish a minimum contribution or other exception to the requirement in paragraph
(2)for participating agencies whose share of the total budget for the Program is below a threshold level, to be set by the Director. ; and by adding at the end the following new subsection: The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office shall develop and maintain a database accessible by the public of projects funded under at least the Environmental, Health, and Safety program component area, or any successor program component area, including, to the extent practicable, a description of each project, its source of funding by agency, and its funding history. Projects shall be grouped by major objective as defined by the research plan required under section 3(b) of the National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2014 . The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office shall develop, maintain, and publicize information on nanotechnology facilities supported under the Program, and may include information on nanotechnology facilities supported by the States, that are accessible for use by individuals from academic institutions and from industry. The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office shall maintain active web links to the websites for each of these facilities and shall work with each facility supported under the Program to ensure that each facility publishes on its respective website updated information on the terms and conditions for the use of the facility, a description of the capabilities of the instruments and equipment available for use at the facility, and a description of the technical support available to assist users of the facility. ; in section 4— in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: The co-chairs of the Advisory Panel shall meet the qualifications of Panel membership required in subsection
(b)and may be members of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. The Advisory Panel shall include members having specific qualifications tailored to enable it to carry out the requirements of subsection (c)(6). ; in subsection (c)— by striking paragraph (1); and by redesignating paragraphs
(2)through
(7)as paragraphs
(1)through (6), respectively; and by amending subsection
(d)to read as follows: The Advisory Panel shall report not less frequently than every 3 years, and, to the extent practicable, 1 year following each of the National Research Council triennial reviews required under section 5, to the President on its assessments under subsection
(c)and its recommendations for ways to improve the Program. The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall transmit a copy of each report under this subsection to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, and other appropriate committees of the Congress. ; by amending section 5 to read as follows: The Director of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office shall enter into an arrangement with the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a triennial review of the Program. The Director shall ensure that the arrangement with the National Research Council is concluded in order to allow sufficient time for the reporting requirements of subsection
(b)to be satisfied. Each triennial review shall include an evaluation of the— research priorities and technical content of the Program, including whether the balance of funding among program component areas, as designated according to section 2(c)(2), is appropriate; Program’s scientific and technological accomplishments and its success in transferring technology to the private sector; and adequacy of the Program’s activities addressing ethical, legal, environmental, and other appropriate societal concerns, including human health concerns. If the Director of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, working with the National Research Council and with input from the Advisory Panel, determines that a more narrowly focused review of the Program is in the best interests of the Program, the Director may enter into such an arrangement with the National Research Council in lieu of a full review as required under subsection (a), but not more often than every second triennial review. The National Research Council shall document the results of each triennial review carried out in accordance with this section in a report that includes any recommendations for changes to the Program’s objectives, technical content, or other policy or Program changes. Each report shall be submitted to the Director of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, who shall transmit it to the Advisory Panel, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives. ; and in section 10— by amending paragraph
(2)to read as follows: The term nanotechnology means the science and technology that will enable one to understand, measure, model, image, manipulate, and manufacture at the nanoscale, aimed at creating materials, devices, and systems with fundamentally new properties or functions. ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: The term nanoscale means one or more dimensions of between approximately 1 and 100 nanometers. .
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